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Police said Steven R. Piirainen, 52, of South Paris, was killed after he exchanged fire with a state trooper and a Mexico police officer.

The officers involved who fired at Piirainen were State Trooper Paul Casey and Mexico Reserve Officer Dean Benson, according to a state police news release.

Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Piirainen stole a pickup truck in Paris earlier Sunday and led police on a chase, ending at the Circle K convenience store on Main Street in Mexico.

The truck was removed from the scene early Monday morning.

Main Street was closed to traffic for several hours but reopened Monday morning.

Neighbors described a scary scene.

"Come out and I heard sirens, and everything. Seen a white truck pulled over, heard gun shots and police opened up and endless gunfire into the truck. The guy got down and didn't move for a while," said Shawn Gardner or Mexico.

The Maine Attorney General's Office is investigating, which is standard procedure with any officer-involved shooting. Casey and Benson are also on paid administrative leave.

According to state records, Piirainen has a criminal history dating back to 1979, including convictions for theft, burglary and assault.

Piirainen served three years in the Maine State Prison following a 1990 burglary conviction.

He also served time in prison in 2005 for aggravated assault.

According to records, Piirainen was arrested three weeks ago in Norway on charges of theft, motor vehicle burglary and criminal trespass.